Arts on 817 prepares for final concert in series
When Chris Morrison auditioned for the University of Alberta many years ago, he was told the competition was fierce, that he would be up against hopefuls who’d been playing forRead More »
Firefighters object to updated fire bylaw
Community fire service personnel are not happy with the updated fire bylaw brought to Wheatland County council on April 17. Firefighter Craig Nelson spoke on behalf of the Dalum, Rockyford,Read More »
Plant Protein offers opportunities
By 2050, forecasters say global population growth will reach nine billion people, which requires that protein production increase by at least 50 to 98 per cent to feed world populations.Read More »
Players remember Ruppe in tourney
It went down just how he would have liked it. The third annual Kyle Ruppe Memorial Hockey three-on-three tournament went off without a hitch last weekend at the Strathmore FamilyRead More »
Just-4-Fun scores successful season
Strathmore is a hockey town, no doubt about that. Further proof took place this spring when one parent of a future hockey star started up her own league just toRead More »
Former Bison re-ups with the Oilers
Ty Rattie has come a long way from his time running around the Strathmore Family Centre as a member of the UFA Bisons. From playing alongside guys like Kyle Knelsen,Read More »
Kent, Trentham crowned AJHL champs
The Alberta Junior Hockey League playoffs are supposed to be grueling; a battle of attrition. But two former Strathmore-based players made them look like a piece of cake. Armed withRead More »
Former Strathmore players earn KIJHL title
Winning a championship in your final year of eligibility, regardless of the sport or the level, is the hardest thing to do. For local kid James Farmer and former UFARead More »
High school badminton season in full swing
Both high school badminton programs are off to a great start following the county meet last weekend at the Strathmore High School. The larger of the two schools, the StrathmoreRead More »
Driving Miss Daisy a journey of friendship
Driving Miss Daisy opened at Rosebud Theatre April 6, the inaugural show of the theatre’s 35th season. Miss Daisy, played by Judith Buchan, is an aging Jewish widow who doesn’tRead More »
Rosebud dance students perform in blacklight
Rosebud School of the Arts students, under the direction of Deanne Bertsch, will perform an original blacklight dance show called Follow the Sun, May 3-5, in Rosebud. The entire playRead More »